Interim Content
Lafayette County, Missouri
Summary
Located south of Missouri River in west-central part of state. Settled by 1816. Name changed from Lillard Co. to Lafayette Co., 1825, to honor the Marquis de Lafayette. County seat, Lexington. Jackson Co. created from western part of Lafayette Co., 1825. Population in 1821 about 1,300; in 1830 about 2,900; and in 1840 about 6,800. Oliver Cowdery and Ziba Peterson started missionary labors in area, 1831. Some Saints fled Jackson Co. into Lafayette Co. during mob persecutions, Oct.–Nov. 1833, but were soon forced to flee again.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Edward Partridge, between 14 and 19 November 1833
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 7 May 1831
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 15 December 1833
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 15 December 1833, as Published in Evening and Morning Star
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 6–7 November 1833
- Letter to John Thornton and Others, 25 June 1834
- Letterbook 1
- Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Prayer, 11 January 1834
- Resolutions of Committee from Lafayette County, Missouri, 23 June 1834
- Revelation, 1 August 1831 [D&C 58]
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- County
- Lafayette County
- State/Province
- Missouri
- Country:
- United States of America